The site is 90 miles southeast of Dayton.
The bill, which is expected to be introduced by members of the Ohio congressional delegation, would likely reach the floor of the House next month. Sources said it would authorize the U.S. Department of Energy to spend the money from one of its existing accounts.
The future of the proposed American Centrifuge Plant has become an intense political issue between Boehner and President Barack Obama. During his 2008 campaign, Obama promised that his administration would support the building of the facility, which would create 4,000 temporary construction jobs and 400 permanent jobs.
“If the president will not fulfill the promise he made to the people of Piketon in 2008, then Congress must act to address the problem – but it must do so through proper channels,’’ Boehner said. “That means writing a bill that is posted online, openly debated, and makes assistance available to all qualified parties, and then moving the bill through the House in a fair and open way.’’
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